More pain predicted for Sri Lanka Rupee as records tumble
The value of the Rupee against the US Dollar fell to a new low of Rs. 171 for the firstContinue Reading
Category: Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan ambassador to Vienna recalled for not answering phone
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena recalled his top envoy to Austria and five other embassy staff for failing to answerContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President wants UN to drop demands over war crime probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Friday (Sep 14) that he wants the United Nations to drop its demand for stateContinue Reading
Sri Lanka women selling kidneys to repay loan sharks: UN expert
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan war widows and women in former conflict zones are being forced to sell their kidneys to payContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Central Bank denies reports economy at risk of exchange rate crisis
Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday rejected a report that the island was at risk of a currency crisis, saying itContinue Reading
Brother of former Sri Lanka strongman indicted over fraud
COLOMBO: A brother of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was indicted Monday (Sep 10) on charges of siphoning off over US$250,000 inContinue Reading
SriLanka Champions of Asian Netball beating hosts Singapore
Sri Lanka have won M1 Asian Netball Championships beating hosts Singapore 69-50. They remained the only undefeated team in theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka opposition protesters demand government step down
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Sri Lanka’s capital on Wednesday to demand theContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia pledges $300m in aid to Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia has reportedly pledged $300 million in aid to Sri Lanka for water supply projects and agricultural, education andContinue Reading
The specter of Sri Lanka’s China debt is hovering over a gathering of African leaders in Beijing
The leaders of dozens of African nations are in Beijing this week for a major China-Africa cooperation summit that takesContinue Reading
